indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
macrocosmos; macrocosm; the universe; the cosmos
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to hold fast; to protect to the end
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
tradition; legend; folklore
now; the present time; just now; another; more
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
while; even though; despite
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
(not) a single person; (no) one
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)